BRADENTON, Fla. -- A 19-year-old man strangled his mother and then went shopping at a nearby mall before returning to their apartment and killing his grandfather, police said.
Clifford Anthony Davis told investigators he killed his 42-year-old mother, Stephanie Davis, on Sunday, then had sex with the body, Bradenton police said. Hours later, after leaving his mother's half-nude body and going shopping, he came back to the apartment and killed his 77-year-old grandfather, Joel C. Hill.
Police said the killings were planned and methodical.
"I've seen some freaky things before," Bradenton Police Chief Michael Radzilowski said. "This one ranks up there with one of the strangest ever."
Davis visited at least three stores in the mall, buying pants, a T-shirt, a bracelet, a necklace and a knife, police said.
Later his grandfather, who lived near the mall, drove him back to the apartment Davis shared with his mother. Davis, who is 6-foot-4 and weighs 250 pounds, told police he tried to kill his grandfather with a knife. When Hill put up a struggle, Davis stood on the man's neck until he died, police said.
His body was found on the kitchen floor with his ankles bound together by duct tape and blood on his face.
Davis' grandmother, Nancy Hill, discovered the bodies Monday morning.
Detectives used cell phone records to find and arrest Davis at a friend's house.
He is being held without bail at the Manatee County jail. He is being represented by the public defender's office, which says it does not comment on pending cases.
Clifford Anthony Davis told investigators he killed his 42-year-old mother, Stephanie Davis, on Sunday, then had sex with the body, Bradenton police said. Hours later, after leaving his mother's half-nude body and going shopping, he came back to the apartment and killed his 77-year-old grandfather, Joel C. Hill.
Police said the killings were planned and methodical.
"I've seen some freaky things before," Bradenton Police Chief Michael Radzilowski said. "This one ranks up there with one of the strangest ever."
Davis visited at least three stores in the mall, buying pants, a T-shirt, a bracelet, a necklace and a knife, police said.
Later his grandfather, who lived near the mall, drove him back to the apartment Davis shared with his mother. Davis, who is 6-foot-4 and weighs 250 pounds, told police he tried to kill his grandfather with a knife. When Hill put up a struggle, Davis stood on the man's neck until he died, police said.
His body was found on the kitchen floor with his ankles bound together by duct tape and blood on his face.
Davis' grandmother, Nancy Hill, discovered the bodies Monday morning.
Detectives used cell phone records to find and arrest Davis at a friend's house.
He is being held without bail at the Manatee County jail. He is being represented by the public defender's office, which says it does not comment on pending cases.
